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OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know how to differientate sin(x^y)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use the chain rule. d(f(g(x))/dx = g'(x) * f'(g(x)).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you mean :\[(\sin(x))^y\] ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If that is y = sin(x^y), then you have to use implicit differentiation.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(\sin (x)^{y} \times y) \div \tan (x)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the derivative will be \[\cos(x ^{y})*(x^y)\prime\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

to differentiate \[(x^y)\prime\] you implicitly differentiate by setting = z

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[z=(x^y)\prime\]\[\ln(z)=yln(x)\]\[zprime/z=(y/x)*x \prime+\ln(x)*y \prime\]\[z \prime=z*(all that stuff)\]

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